Near Gettysburg in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

39th New York Infantry

By Craig Swain, February 21, 2009

1. 39th New York Infantry Marker

Inscription.

On this spot July 2d 1863,the 39th N.Y. Infantryre-captured the gunsand equipment ofBattery I,5th U.S. Artillery.

Erected 1888.

Location. 39° 48.171′ N, 77° 14.271′ W. Marker is near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. Marker is on United States Avenue, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Located north of the George Weikert Farm between Plum Run and Cemetery Ridge in Gettysburg National Military Park. Marker is in this post office area: Gettysburg PA 17325, United States of America.

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By Craig Swain

2. Battery I Tablet and 39th New York Marker

The tablet and marker stand on a rise overlooking Plum Run. Blocks and posts indicate in the past two artillery pieces represented the battery at this location. The actual position of the battery may have been further to the south, on the other side of United States Avenue.

39th New York at Gettysburg.

Also see . . . 1. The Trostle Farm. National Park Service virtual tour stop. (Submitted on March 29, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)

2. 39th New York Infantry. Service history of the Regiment. (Submitted on March 29, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)

Looking from the marker location to the north toward the Pennsylvania Memorial. The 39th New York formed the second rank of Willard's Brigade, preparing to counter the main portion of Barksdale's Confederate Brigade then advancing on Plum Run. The 39th New York was detailed to clear the 21st Mississippi from Watson's guns. The New Yorkers crossed the ground between this point and the Pennsylvania Memorial to drive off the Mississippians.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on March 29, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 915 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on March 29, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.